[Asclepius]

"No. Why? It's a prison that we spent more than $100 million building."

I wonder how much the Reich-ministries paid for Buchenwal or Auschwitz.

[dawn53]

They need to put these leaders in a "safe house", at least until June 30th.

Haven't there been three assasinations in the past week?

Wonder what kind of security they have in Iraq for the new leaders and government officials?

[verity]

Convert it into a Holiday Inn Express!

[jwalsh07]

Common sense from Iraq, I'm impressed.

[Wissa]

Bush last month said the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad would be torn down, if the Iraqi government approved, and the United States would fund the construction of a modern, maximum security prison.

Asked if he would tear down the prison, Yawar told ABC's "This Week," "No. Why? It's a prison that we spent more than $100 million building."

Weird world when the interim Iraqi President is more concerned over spending the US taxpayers money than our own President.

[trebb]

I find his attitude refreshing - how "democratic" it would be to throw $100 million away because someones' sensibilities were offended.

[no_problema]

he'll invite ted kennedy and friends over for some good ol' hate-america-masochism.

[taxesareforever]

I am glad to hear this. The U.S. wanted it torn down only for the sake of trying to get rid of the bad image our media keeps on the front pages.

[lodwick]

Solid thinking over there - thanks for saving some of our $$$.

[GraniteStateConservative]

"We need every single dollar we have in order to rebuild our country instead of demolishing and rebuilding," he said.

A conservative. Maybe Iraq will be just fine.

[LoudRepublicangirl]

I find myself agreeing with this guy! I thought it was a crappy plan to tear it down as well. It's not the building it's what has gone on inside it. And what a waste of taxpayer money to tear it down and rebuild it. Maybe this guy will be a Republican.

[Maigrey]

I loved his answer. And, that does appeal to my fiscal conservative heart.

Why build another when that one will suffice?

[maui_hawaii]

This is a good IMO that he is using his common sense.

He himself is putting those people who are politicizing the effort on their butts.

Link

Now lets have the Democratic Senators and ACLU wanks try and tell the Iraqis how it ought to be...